Teacher wins special award

MARLOW: A German teacher at Sir William Borlase’s Grammar School has been awarded a prestigious award which celebrates the ‘most dedicated’ champions of the language.

The annual German Teacher Awards showcase the best educators from primary and secondary schools across the UK, with Jennifer Hopper honoured with the ‘Lifetime Achievement Award’ for her work at the West Street school.

The accolade is organised by the German Embassy in London and recognises ‘first-class and inspiring language teaching’.

Usually, the awards are presented at the ambassador's residence, however due to the pandemic, this year’s winners were announced online.

Andreas Michaelis, the Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany to the UK, said: “The ongoing decline in the numbers of pupils studying German in the UK is truly sobering. It is therefore particularly important to pay tribute to all the schools and teachers who work tirelessly to encourage and champion language learning – especially in challenging times like these.”